Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-03

ThOlsands OF wOrklngfnen joined last night IN
the labor demonstration under the auspices OF
District Assembly 81, h Of l., and the Federation
II Labor Unions The program published In THH
STAR Of yesterday was faithfully followed. Sew
eral thousand men took part In the procession
which was formed the vicinity OF the City Hall be
tween and s o'clock and marched through the
city. The line was creditabe In both numbers
and appearance, and as it wound It's luminous way
Through the streets OF the city crowds lined the
CuTbS. The flags that were carried were all OF one
design, a combination OF stars and stripes that
IA some way makes Americans thrill with
patriotic emotion The Inscriptions on the trans
parenCies were many OF them patriotic In char
Rcfer. Those that referred 10 the relations be-
tween capital and labor were marked with modera-
ton of their tone Peaceful and lawful measures
90 night the wrongs OF labor were advocated In
pIthy sentences. ON many OF the transparencies
tlr notices were simply declarations taken from
tile platform OF principles OF the Knights OF Labor
When the PROCESSION had marched over the pre-
r-rited route the three divisions separated and
pru--ee.Ied, one 20 Masonic Temple. one 10 Edei's
Hall. and one 10 the q. a. T. Hall. where meetings
wer, held speeches made. and resolutions declar-
fng the sentiments OF the workIngmen's Organika-
tioas on various questions were adopted The
DEMONSTRATION last night was originally proposed
just after Judge smell announced his decision In
then intended 10 have a public meeting 70 express
disapprUysl Of his decision. IL was afterward de-
cid'-d, however, TO make the event a gen
was upIFrinOst In the minds OF many last night,
and several Of The speakers discussed Il.
rhe Parade.
The procession was one OF the finest ever seen on
the streets OF the city at night. The labor organi-
cations were favored with nne weather and their
members turned out in full numbers. The number
OF men In line was estimated at from 600 10 q, 600
Instead Of smoking torches the Iuen carried Chi
nese Isnterns and flood Of light was thrown over
the whole by calcium hShts transpored IA
wagons There were many bands OF music. which
kept up q lively playing over the whole route.
The line was iOrglsst In the streets around
the city Hall between and O'Clock. and
was Mr.. John 7. Sutcr. whose aides were James
W. COnsidine and Thomas II. Kelly. The line OF
march was down . /, street 10 pennsylvania ave-
nus down Pennsylvania avenue 10 the Peace
Monument, concentrating, up the Avenue 10
18th street. thence by the White House TO 18th
street. up l7Jh street 10 h, down X 20 9TH. down
9Th r, and thence 10 the various halls where
The MEETINGS were held. The men marched, as a
tion had passed out OF the space about the city
Hall the head of the line had wound around the
Peace Monument and returned 10 AZ street. The
thousands II lights stretched out In beautiful Un-
dulstlng line. q mile long, produced line effect.
THE FIRST DIVISION.
The firsT division was marshaled by Wm r.
Ramsey. District Assembly No. 66 W. b. Connors
master workman. and John +. Suter, marshal,
with Prof. J. b. Ca.dwell's band. beaded the line.
The assembly carried alOft a huge transparency.
bearing INSCRIPTIONS on one side as follows: I'VE
are striving 20 Establish the Natural Rights Of
zine Fathsrhooc Of God and the brotherhood Of
Man"
Next came the Federation Of Labor Unions, COM
posed Of delegates representing Al trades. Mr..
Z v. oyster - president, and Mr. John Dunbar
officiated as marshallas nigh;. There were about
were Inscribed with the following legends:
Labor Organizations Benefit 10 WorAingmen, to
Fair employers and 70 Business Men" Education,
organization and the Ballot, the only Effective
weapons with which o. Rigns the Wrongs OF
Labor. Eight Hours for Labor; less work for
some and More p Work for An no Convict or Con-
FoIlosins came District Assembly No. g. John
7. Dunbar master workman, composed OF twenty
semplies at the Government Printing once. W..
q. Van Matre was marshal. The Transparency Of
the assembly had on it the motto, 'Education
Uur Safeguard"
After these three representative organizations
came the Columbia Typographical Union, No. l0l.
At the head OF the line marched the officers OF the
Union, Mr.. Y p Marston, president; b. c. Wright
vice-presdent: John 1. Higgins. treasurer and j.
X Berg, clerk Mr. =. H. P..dgett was chief mar
shall, with W. F. Dunn assistant. The Union
paraded vii h $50 men In line, and made an in-
posing display. The printers from various Offices
ptrided together, each bearing q distinctive
chapel banner or transparency, and all the men
IN hue carried Chinese lanterns. AT the head OF
The line was the Marine Band and next a trans
parenCy with the legend. I'VE Help Those Who
Help u. Columbia typographical Union, No.
101," and "HOnest Work for Honest Pay
The union Was narshaled in Two divisions the
INST comprising the cOmpositors 10 the .'down
town" or private offices, the second the printers
from the swamp" or Government Printing ONCE
The first division " as marshalled oy August Bruehl
IT., OF The EVENING STAR offce, and wJs headed by
THE EVENING STAR chapel, consisting OF 30 men
ron tne ennp9sing room o. The STAR, with q
lanterns, and marched with their canes at a
.carry." while the transparency was borne aloft
by "Bob the assistant 'deyti- OF the Office Then
Game the Critic chapel with IL men and an at
tractiye transparency. having an owl as u conspc-
uous ngrre Ipon IL. The Post chapel was next I'm
L, A nd
COrInick a. Chairman and marshal. The Rep,pb-
t,cuH ehape, next In line. mad 20 men cut With
GeoIge ScIoold as marshal and Transparency In
serits.d Eight Hours a Day," Justice 70 All -
The next body was the .Ndtsynui Tribune chanel
with which the printers OF The Crcetsn,an united.
m1AIng - In all, and bearing a Transparency The
chape. IrOH Judd DetYeilero Office, next la line
hal 80 men out, with a Transparency and nag and
as marslIals From the chapel IN Gray C,ark.
sons once 10 men were In line. Then Came he
host OF printers from Ihe Government Printing
Once. Flrst were 20 printers from the TREASURY
branch, El4TShIled b. Sergeant MAJOR McDermott
The "lOD-rOom" chapel uac out u men, mar
snaIed by j. b. 1rudgtan- Foreinen j. Z Bright
n4rcHel with Ms men The document room con.
triOu;sa. three cnapcls. The rrsi-0i. iSiun enamel
II. \. Brooke marshal and Noel Nichols st,nd.lrd
bearer, nad I'D Men In I'm: the second di vision
chapcI, - t. Richards marshal and homas OCon.
neil stsindaru De ,rer. had also 10 men and the
tnird-divlsloa cGap'l, VIM r. Thompson marshal
and X HI. Sterno..rg color bearer was represen t.J
by - men The Sprcification-TOon chapel foi
l1~-,i, with I'D men Ia line. with james A. Nc.
bearer.
The Prr-ssinen'5 MON. j. II. Furbsrshaw p-esa
Gen, Wa l'st "A line. AMI II followed BY IA
MsLi-JrS 81 she Journey Book binders' society
EiIl,-.4lCl ~ a.taVr eleyisne. The transpar
eal Carried b. tat book ,nders was in,criprr
Win The motto ''JuncJi IA tho" Among m,
trsiSparsncies carried BY the printers was one 10
S'E.Ded The LabOrer l. Worthy OF HIS Hire anf
Don You Forget II, au1 another quoting frnu
Thp-- Jefferson the words 81 IreIabie for NJ,
Country wh-n Remember that God Is Just"
Plate Printers Assembly, :tSs7, Who Orouyh, III
4 a1r.. -fsNrEs q
handsome display. They marched well. m,
Their nsst appearance attracted general 1Orica
Tue ulcuj Ders were all dressed alike In SILK u&t
and Prncc Albert coats anu wore badges fires III,
printed collar bills Instead OF torches they car
r!ei IL their aaDcs railroad lanterns sOE,e led an,
sOiae blue. wnicn twinkled merrily. There wer
1sV Me:l IN line. Mr. Michael H. kearney, masfe
workman. marshalIcd the line, having as his aid
= l. Jordac, y. Reilly, Thos. Hunter, and VIA
Sserrett- The transparency borne In the line WA
Inscribed Oh one side we PerpetUaIe the Fin
Arts" ana On the other 'We Know Our Rights an,
VIII Maintain Them TWO handsome hays Wen
carried b. the plate printers, and their line wa
headed by Wnght'S band, OF Baltimore.
TIE SECOND DIVISION.
The second division. Of which Mr. J. w. Consa
dine had special charge, was formed on 9Th stree,
right resting on Louisiana avenue and the frst .
arrive was the Woodworker's Assembly tn
otnef org ihhationS were not. however, tardy 1
forming Ia The line. First came the BricSlayer
Union. headed Dy the Laurel Military Band an
having over 40 members in line This line Wa
narshaled BY W. T. Hickey assisted by Thos
DOYLE, ;. Burns, John 4. Roach, W. X Fisher
LighfDoun X H. McMaken, y. r. Carr W. pIerc
sni j. W. Sentner. Atthe bead OF the nne wake
Thcs. W. Levy, president, y. Bugdoa v p. n
lowell treasurer. Tho, Hughes soreas a..